Word: spirit
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...paper, unless he wishes to test the students carelessness, and not of his intelligence. The custom, however, is founded in antiquity and supported by long practice, so we suppose it is idle to expect any change, and the student might as well accept his fate in the same spirit that he submits to other evils...
...criticism of the Spirit of the Times upon the management of the Mott Haven sports is so just and so entirely conincident with our own views that we only regret our inability to print it in full. This journal severely censures the actions of the starters, and enumerates defects in may other details of the meeting, remarking that, "If there were ever given in New York City games worse managed than these, it has been our good fortune to overlook the fact...
EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON.- I have noticed in late issues of the CRIMSON what seemed to me to be an unjust spirit in the criticisms on the freshman nine. While it is true that the nine has been a failure as far as Yale games are concerned, some credit should be given them for the faithful work they have done in training. There is not enough base-ball material in the class to form a good nine, but with what there was the captain has done all that was possible, and has been greatly helped by the readiness of the nine...
...looks at the presentation of this play, as an effort of professional actors, there are many personal faults that can be mentioned, and some of them, from this standpoint are glaring. But, one commits a serious mistake by judging the personal acting with this spirit. The play was an earnest endeavor of amateurs, and one cannot expect the personal excellencies of professionals, Mr. Jones as Brutus lacked many of the essential attributes of that character, but as Antony, he showed a good conception of his part, and a ready and well marked adaptation of action and speech to his ideal...
...perplexed as to the most fitting way in which this should be done; some have thought that a Greek play should be presented; others, principally the leaders in the present progressive educational movement, think that one of Shakspere's plays "set with ancient simplicity." would better conform to the spirit of the time. While this perplexity exists here at home, there is going on in a quiet, unassuming way, something which will do more to commemorate fittingly this great event than can the presentation of any play. It has been a continual source of regret that so little is known...